RECRUITING PIRATES
Joe Rist came to Greenville on a recruiting trip. As the sales engineering manager for JASCI and a 2014 East Carolina University graduate in industrial distribution and logistics, he knew...
Engineering/Technology Archives
TEACHING ROBOTICS
An East Carolina University professor has received a nearly $300,000 grant to support robotics education, especially in rural areas. Dr. Rui Wu, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer...
ROBOT WORLD
Seymone Gugneja gave a firm command — “Hands up.” The response was immediate — “I surrender.” Gugneja is no police officer. She’s a senior computer science major at East Carolina...
A LEGACY
When his father taught as a professor at East Carolina University, Aleksei Vilkomir traveled from Moscow to Greenville to visit. “The first time I came here, I was really impressed...
BUILDING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Hammers, nails and screwdrivers remain basic tools for any construction worker. However, the toolbelt of today’s construction project manager can include laser scanners, drones, robots and artificial intelligence. Students in...
POLLUTION SOLUTION
As water flows down Town Creek toward the Tar River in Greenville, it suddenly turns an odd brown color. A sheen floats on top. Of course, not too many people...
SAFETY FIRST
Safety of construction workers has long been a problem, and the issue is something that drives Dr. Mostafa Namian, assistant professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Construction Management. “The...
BUILDING THROUGH OUTREACH
Grayson Elks took careful steps in placing the beam upon his structure. “I like to build,” he said. But the structure started to collapse. The marshmallow foundation lost its shape,...
BREAKING GROUND
Gold-colored shovels turned ceremonial dirt Tuesday as Intersect East kicked off its first phase in redevelopment of East Carolina University’s former warehouse district. Developer Elliott Sidewalk Communities joined with university...
DAY FOR STUDENTS
East Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology hosted its Student Organization and Appreciation Day on Tuesday, an event sorely missed last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We definitely had...